This gene encodes a member of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate multiple peptide products, including the alpha subunit of the inhibin A and B protein complexes. These complexes negatively regulate follicle stimulating hormone secretion from the pituitary gland. Inhibins have also been implicated in regulating numerous cellular processes including cell proliferation, apoptosis, immune response and hormone secretion. Mutations in this gene may be associated with male infertility and premature ovarian failure in female human patients.
Background References
1. de Ávila MB. et. al. Structural Basis for Inhibition of Enoyl-[Acyl Carrier Protein] Reductase (InhA) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Curr Med Chem. 2020
2. Rodriguez F. et. al. First triclosan-based macrocyclic inhibitors of InhA enzyme. Bioorg Chem. 2020 Jan
Western blot analysis of Inhibin alpha on different lysates with Rabbit anti-Inhibin alpha antibody (HA500185) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: Mouse testis tissue lysate Lane 2: Mouse ovary tissue lysate Lane 3: Rat testis tissue lysate
Lysates/proteins at 30 µg/Lane. Exposure time: 135 seconds; ECL: K1802
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature Primary antibody: HA500185, 1/1,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, overnight at 4 ℃ Secondary antibody: Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (HA1001), 1/50,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Predicted band size: multiple bands Observed band size: multiple bands
ICC staining of Inhibin alpha in PANC-1 cells (green). Formalin fixed cells were permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in TBS for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with 1% Blocker BSA for 15 minutes at room temperature. Cells were probed with the primary antibody (HA500185, 1/50) for 1 hour at room temperature, washed with PBS. Alexa Fluor®488 Goat anti-Rabbit IgG was used as the secondary antibody at 1/1,000 dilution. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue).
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